School Houses
In order to give the senior students opportunities to exercise responsible leadership and to interest all students in school activities, a House System operates at the school. Students have been divided into four houses namely:
Patron of young women
Maria Goretti was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1950 and Alessandro was present. As a result of this, he repented and later became a Catholic. She was chosen to be the patron of boys and girls, that she might help them to be pure.
· Maria was born in Italy in 1890 · She was martyred by a man named Alessandro · She forgave her murderer just before she died · She asked God to forgive him for what he did · Maria died holding the crucifix and a medal of the Blessed Virgin Mary · She was only 12 years old
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Patron of Spanish Catholic Writers
· Teresa was born in Spain in 1515 · As a child she loved to read stories about the lives of saints · When Teresa was young, she became unwell and was unable to walk. She prayed and was healed. · Her mother died when Teresa was 12 · Teresa joined the Carmelite Order of Sisters · Through prayer, work and sacrifice Teresa brought many people to Jesus · She wrote in one of her diaries: "Let nothing trouble you, let nothing make you afraid. All things pass away. God never changes. Patience obtains everything. God alone is enough."
· Teresa died on October 4th, 1582
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Patron of the Falsely Accused
Dominic Savio was made a saint of the Catholic Church and is honoured as the patron of teenagers.
· Dominic was born in Riva, Italy in 1842 · He attended Mass often and enjoyed altar serving · His school mates liked him because he was very kind and cheerful · He studied hard and loved to pray · He always chose to do the right thing · He was 15 when he died
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· Gerard was born in Muro, Italy in 1726 · He was the son of a tailor who died when Gerard was 12 · He joined the Redemptorist Order at the age of 23 · He was professed a lay brother in 1752 · He spent a life in silent prayer and especially praying for pregnant women · He was loving, obedient and a servant for others · He died of tuberculosis in 1755 at the young age of 29 · He said: "Here the will of God is done, As God wills, And as long as God wills."
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* Siblings from the same family are placed in the same House.
